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December 2015 Charleston South Carolina 19,20,21 September 2016

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1/27 Marines September 19 through September 22, 2016

Town & Country Inn and Suites

2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407

T: 843-571-1000 TF: 800-334-6660 F: 843-766-9444

Group Room Rate: $99.00 plus 13.5% tax per room per night, Sunday through Thursday evenings. $139.00 plus 13.5% tax per room per night, Friday and Saturday evenings. Group rates are not subject to further discounts or any current promotions.

A Credit Card Number is required to guarantee this reservation.

The Town & Country Inn and Suites is a non-smoking Hotel.

Your Name:___________________________________ Telephone #:_______________

Address:________________________________________________________________

City:_________________________________ State:____________ Zip:______________

Email Address:___________________________________________________________

Arrival Date:_____________ Departure Date:_____________ # Rooms:________

Roommate Name(s):_______________________________________________________

Room Type Preferred: _____Contemporary King _____Contemporary Two Queens

Special Requests:________________________________________________

*Although we cannot guarantee special requests, every effort will be made to meet your request. Group reservations are blocked several days prior to arrival. Although the Hotel makes every effort to pre-block group reservations as close as possible, we do not guarantee the proximity of rooms

due to numerous variables, including varying arrival dates and room types.

Deposit Enclosed: _________________ OR

Credit Card Number:__________________________________________ Exp:____________

Cardholder Signature Authorizing Hotel’s Use of Credit Card:___________________________

*(PLEASE NOTE: Those guests sending a cash deposit should be aware that a credit card imprint and valid, state-issued ID will be necessary upon check in. Should you wish to pay for your stay with cash, a credit card imprint and valid ID will still be required upon arrival to secure your accommodations. All cash payments are accepted upon depar-ture.) Cancellation Policy: 24 Hours prior to arrival date.

Check-in Time: 3:00pm Check-out Time: 12:00pm

Group Code MARINE

To confirm accommodations, please return form to the Hotel, or call directly, by August 19, 2016. The accommodations block and group rate will not be held beyond this date.

We look forward to seeing you in September!

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Reunion Banquet This form allows you to select those things that you can partake in at our Charleston Reunion. Please fill out the form and total the amount that you have chosen.

Mail the form and a check to Felix Salmeron 1406 Nighthawk Dr. Little Elm Tx. 75068

8 oz. Prime rib of beef,

Mixed green Salad with choice of Dressings.

Roasted new potatoes, Vegetable of the day, rolls and butter, Iced Tea and

Coffee and a dessert

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Mixed green Salad with choice of Dressings.

Roasted new potatoes, Vegetable of the day, rolls and butter, Iced Tea and

Coffee and a dessert $44.00 Per Person X______= $

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Total

Donation

Name_____________________________________Phone_________________________

Adress_______________________________City______________________State_____

Company_______________________________

Date of Attendance__________________________________________________

$44.00 Per Person X______= $

Filet of Salmon w/dill Sauce

Mixed green Salad with choice of Dressings.

Roasted new potatoes, Vegetable of the day, rolls and butter, Iced Tea and

Coffee and a dessert $44.00 Per Person X______= $

Vegetarians: Pasta Primavera Alfredo, Mixed green Salad with choice of Dressings. Roasted

new potatoes, Vegetable of the day, rolls and butter, Iced

Tea and Coffee and a dessert.

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To all Marines, Corpsmen and supporting personnel of the 27th Marines: I am in final research

and writing of a manuscript (a Photographical-Historical account) which I am preparing to

publish in book format. If you would wish to contribute personal accounts/recollections/photos

of our history of 1st Battalion, 27th Marines in both training and in our Vietnam days please

contact me. I am still looking for accounts of your time during training in Hawaii, in the Hue-

Phu Bai/canal area and on Operation Allen Brook with your squad, platoon, and company.

Your accounts/recollections both serious and funny are welcome. I need R&R stories.

This is our history with photos and I am preparing to publish it soon, make it available as

well as put it in the Marine Corps Historical Archives. I have thus far received quite a few per-

sonal accounts and have edited and recorded them in the draft manuscript I am preparing for

publication. You can email or call me at:

GradyTBirdsong@aol.com 303-466-6491

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Doc Bronson on the left and Lt. John Lancaster with Commandant Alex Kipps

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Phone: 469-583-0191

E-mail: mar463@aol.com

“We march to the sound of the Guns”

Wer’e on the Web

1stbn27thmarines.us Bn. Challenge coins available for $10.00 each plus shipping.

Shipping is about $5.00

Please let me know how many you would like and send me a

check for the amount. All proceeds from this coins will be used

for the 2018 27th Regimental Reunion in Washington DC.

Send request to Felix Salmeron at 1406 Nighthawk Dr. Little

Elm. Tx 75068

On 12 December 2016, veterans and families will get together and put wreaths on the Veterans at the Local Veterans

Cemetery in Dallas Texas. If you have a loved one that is a Veteran, please make an effort to put a Christmas Wreath

at their headstone for at least 30 days. When you do it, take your young ones and explain to them what this Veteran

did for his country. For all our brothers that made the intimate sacrifice in 1968, I say Merry Christmas brothers,

wishing them the best in their holy celebration. I know they are standing Tall at the Gate into Heaven.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS

YOUR FIRST CHRISTMAS CARD

Cleverly done!!!

T'was two months before Christmas ,When all through our land, Not a Christian was praying

Nor taking a stand. Why the PC Police had taken away The reason for Christmas - no one could Say.

The children were told by their schools not to sing . About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things. It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would Say

December 25th is just a ' Holiday '. Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, cheques and credit Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it! CD's from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-Pod

Something was changing, something quite odd! Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa

In hopes to sell books by Fran-ken & Fonda.. As Targets were hanging their trees upside down At Lowe's the word Christmas - was nowhere to be found.

At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears. Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-is-ty Are words that were used to intimidate me. Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen, On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton ! At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter. And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace

The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded The reason for the season, stopped before it started. So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree' Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me. Choose your words carefully, choose what you say

Shout "MERRY CHRISTMAS", Not "Happy Holiday "!

Please, all Christians join together and Wish everyone you meet

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Christ is The Reason for the Christ-mas Season!

Sent by Pete Eller, Col. USMC

Remember we as Christians are to represent what Peace looks like!